Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20150908T214808 ssmis19_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T032141 gmi_85 190.1 8.2% 7.9 -7.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T072646 ssmi15_85 245.7 8.2% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T083115 ssmis16_85 234.6 4.1% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T101038 ssmis17_85 123.4 5.5% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T121337 ssmis18_85 201.2 6.8% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T130140 gmi_85 223.5 2.7% 8.0 -8.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T184532 ssmi15_85 179.0 2.7% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T195108 ssmis16_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T213045 ssmis17_85 301.3 16.4% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150909T233411 ssmis18_85 212.4 9.6% 6.3 -6.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20150910T071045 ssmi15_85 112.3 0.0% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20150910T081758 ssmis16_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150910T120043 ssmis18_85 245.7 0.0% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150910T183018 ssmi15_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150910T193908 ssmis16_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150910T211826 ssmis17_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150910T232245 ssmis18_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T031141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T065329 ssmi15_85 156.8 11.0% 8.9 -8.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T112719 ssmis19_85 223.5 16.9% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T112734 ssmis19_85 190.1 9.6% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T114656 ssmis18_85 112.3 9.6% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T181544 ssmi15_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T192728 ssmis16_85 23.4 0.0% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20150911T231204 ssmis18_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T022140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T063514 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T102641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T110715 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T111129 ssmis19_85 179.0 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T113210 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T180139 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T191608 ssmis16_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T205459 ssmis17_85 90.1 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T205841 ssmis19_85 90.1 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150912T212005 ssmis18_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150913T061727 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.4 kts
20150913T073309 ssmis16_85 12.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   31.9 kts
20150913T091100 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.2 kts
20150913T093140 gmi_85 23.4 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   31.0 kts
20150913T105631 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.4 kts
20150913T105633 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.4 kts
20150913T111757 ssmis18_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.3 kts
20150913T160429 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts

Key:

Diameter values indicate the estimated surface eyewall diameter (the MI eyewall edge diameter minus 10 km).

Diameter values are red if Ring % <= 65, yellow/brown if Ring % <= 85 and green if Ring % > 85.

"Ring %" is the percentage of the "ring" (eyewall inner boundary) that is 1) colder than the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) in the eye by 20K, or 2) the percentage that is a) colder than 232K and b) colder than the "hot spot" by 10K, whichever is greater.

"Tb diff" is the difference between the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) and the warmest pixel on the eyewall.

Scores are listed as negative, and not used, when the JTWC or NHC estimated Vmax is <50 kts in order to rule out weak but highly symmetric TCs.

Error messages in intensity scores: -920 is used when the hottest pixel in the eye is <200K, to prevent false positives; -909 is a failure to process (bad input data).